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fandomhigh2019-03-06 02:27 pm
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Intro to Dance, Wednesday Period 1
Class met in the Danger Shop today. Verity was still supposed to be taking it easy, but ahahaha. No luck with that after the 'conversation' she'd had with Liam on Monday. The one that had ended with him walking out, with no sign when - or if? - he'd be coming back.
Time to push that out of her mind and focus on class though. Blessed, blessed class. "So, on the first day of classes, I chatted about how most fights fell into a kind of rhythm and how dancing could help you figure that rhythm out and use it. What I didn't mention was that there have been certain kinds of dances that are actually fighting styles for centuries now. Today we're going to learn about one in particular: Capoeira. It was created by enslaved Africans in Brazil, who needed a way to practice fighting moves under the noses of their captors. Through the history of Capoeira, it has been banned several times by the Brazilian government because of racism, but in 2014, it was named a 'intangible cultural heritage' by UNESCO. Today, we'll be going over the basic steps."
Which meant stretching was even more important than usual, kids!
"And once you've learned the basics, you can practice them out with some Danger Shop dummies until it feels like second nature."
Time to push that out of her mind and focus on class though. Blessed, blessed class. "So, on the first day of classes, I chatted about how most fights fell into a kind of rhythm and how dancing could help you figure that rhythm out and use it. What I didn't mention was that there have been certain kinds of dances that are actually fighting styles for centuries now. Today we're going to learn about one in particular: Capoeira. It was created by enslaved Africans in Brazil, who needed a way to practice fighting moves under the noses of their captors. Through the history of Capoeira, it has been banned several times by the Brazilian government because of racism, but in 2014, it was named a 'intangible cultural heritage' by UNESCO. Today, we'll be going over the basic steps."
Which meant stretching was even more important than usual, kids!
"And once you've learned the basics, you can practice them out with some Danger Shop dummies until it feels like second nature."
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